The Irish Times

Iarnrod Éireann expects to lodge its planning application for its £50 million (euro 63.5m) redevelopment of Tara Street DART station in Dublin this week. The development is notable not only because it is the second time that the company has effectively sold the air over its properties, but also because physical restrictions at Tara Street are holding up investment in suburban rail of almost £400 million (euro 508m). This investment will almost double the capacity of the Capital's suburban rail network. With so much riding on the outcome of the planning application, Iarnród Eireann personnel are keeping their fingers crossed that An Bord Pleanála - which will undoubtedly be the final adjudicator - will see the project as a significant element of state infrastructure.